Genetics Vocabulary Practice

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A piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait. Made of two alleles.

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Gene

Front

The type of genes an organism carries.

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Genotype

Front

Example of a heterozygous genotype: Hh, HH, hh, blue eyes

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Hh

Front

The physical trait of an organism (ex: tall pear plant, eye color).

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Phenotype

Front

Different forms a gene may have for a trait.

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allele

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Two different alleles for a trait (Rr, Pp)

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heterozygous

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Two alleles that are the same (ex: RR, pp)

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homozygous

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Tt, BB, rr

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genotype

Front

blue eyes, curly hair

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phenotype

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nn, ww, gg

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homozygous recessive